{"id":16034,"remedy_name":"Apocynum Cannabinum","remedy_type":"Herbal Remedy","alternative_names":[""],"miasm":"Psoric Miasm","temperament":"Chilly","aggravation_time":"Morning","keynote_indications":"Provings were made with fresh plant tinctures or fresh or powdered root tinctuf\u00e8s or \ninfusions. Watery infusions with just enough spirit to keep them from fermenting are said to be more efficacious \nthan tinctures. The clinical effects of Strophanthus and n ; , the symptoms produced on patients to whom (fn it \nhas been given in large doses, clearly show the relationship between it and Apocynum. \nBoth produce intense gastric disturbance, j extreme depression of the heart's action and both control dropsical \neffusions and produce diuresis. \nApocynum depresses the heart, kidneys and intestines, relaxing sphincters. Hypotensive, low \nbloodpressure. Arrhythmia. Congested heart failure with ascites.  Relaxation of sphincters. Mitral and \ntricuspid regurgitation. A diminished frequency of the pulse is a prime indication. \nApocynum is a useful remedy for general dropsies with or without organic disease. Increases secretions of \nmucus and serous membranes and acts on cellular tissue, producing edema and dropsy and on skin causing \ndiaphoresis. Swelling of every part of the body with scanty urine and sweat, feels if he could only StVeat he \nwould get well. \nUrinary troubles, especially suppression and strangury. An effective remedy for \ndropsies, edema, ascites, anasarca and hydrothorax. Dropsy with great thirst, but water causes pain or is \nvomited after typhus, scarlatina, cirrhosis. Dropsy after hemorrhage, quinine. Dropsy of serous membranes. \nAcute inflammatory dropsy. \nAcute alcoholism. Useful for the digestive complaints of Bright's disease with nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, \nand difficult breathing. \nIn acute hydrocephalus, the child lies in stupor with automatic motion of one arm and leg. Paralysis of left side, \none eye mo tionless other rolling. Weakness is marked. Excretions diminished, especially urine and sweat. \nRheumatic stiffness.","modalities":"Better from warmth. Worse from cold weather.  Worse cold drinks. Worse from uncovering. \nWorse lying. Worse after sleep. Worse on waking in the morning. Diarrhea is worse immediately after eating. \nFood or water is immediately ejected, though hungry.","symptoms_by_system":{"Mind":"Acute or chronic alcoholism. Confusion of mind during fit of pain. Can't think. Bewildered, nervous, \nlow-spirited. Faints when raised from pillow. Restlessness, nervousness at night. Acute or chronic alcoholism. Confusion of mind during fit of pain. Can't think. Bewildered, nervous, \nlow-spirited. Faints when raised from pillow. Restlessness, nervousness at night.","Vertigo":"Dizzy. Piercing pain in right temple followed by vertigo. Vert igo suddenly, appearing and \ndisappearing. \nCOMMENTS - The dropsies of Apocynum are general dropsies with or without organic disease, swelling of \nevery part of the body, cardiac dropsies. It's specific for edema related to a weak heart, congestive heart \nfailure. Edema of the heart, pericardium and the limbs. The ankles are swollen because of heart problems. \nHistory of heart attack and weak heart ever since ( Am-c., Crat.). Hypotensive, low blood pressure. Ascites, \nmitral and tricuspid valve regurgitations (Naja). Alcoholism, delirium tremens. Bright's disease, chronic \nnephritis. Kidney effect is considered secondary to the heart. \nApoc. causes an intense sinking sensation, drowsiness and a bewildered state of mind. Dizziness, \nhemorrhages. The excretions are diminished, especially urine and sweat. \nHydrocephalus has been cured with it, \u201cChild lying in stupor with constant involuntary motion of one arm and \nleg.\u201d \u201cParalysis of left side, one eye motionless, one rolling.\u201d \nThree cases of neuralgia of the right side, groin, hip and, in one case,.region of right kidney, have been cured \nwith this remedy. All were violent, extorting cries. In one case the pain set in very suddenly and the slightest \njar aggravated. | \nHale said the kidneys are the peculiar seat of the  operation of the drug and that it is in kidney dropsies that it \nis especially curative. It has cured diabetes insipidus with \u201ca sense of sinking in the pit of the stomach with \ngreat debility.\u201d \nHemorrhages, especially menorrhagia and hemorrhages at the cha nge of life have been cured with it. Hale \nhas found it restore the menses when given in cases of dropsy. \nBoericke said to use \u201ctincture (ten drops three times daily).\u201d Less effective in potency (like Echi., Equis., and \nCrat,).","Head":"Dull ache^ Hydrocephalus with stupor, vision lost, forehead projecting, sutures open, stage of \nexudation. Dull ache^ Hydrocephalus with stupor, vision lost, forehead projecting, sutures open, stage of \nexudation.","Eyes":"Hot and red, as if sand in them. One eye motionless and other rolling.","Face":"Bloated worse lying down, passes off after sitting up. Face pale, covered with cold sweat in diarrhea. \nDry, lips, mouth.","Mouth":"Dry tongue, immoderate thirst. Tongue coated. Constant spitting, increase of mucus and saliva. .  \nNose - Long continued sneezing. Snuffles of children (Samb.). Chronic nasal catarrh with tendency to acute \nstuffiness with dull, sluggish memory. Dull headache. Takes cold easily, nostrils become congested and \nblocked up easily. Filled with thick yellow . mucus in morning, snuffles of infants.","Chest":"Oppression about epigastrium and chest. \nConstitutions - Sanguine constitutions. Heart's action is depres sed. Mitral and tricuspid regurgitation. Rapid and feeble, irregular cardiac \naction, low arterial tension, pulsating jugulars, general \ncyanosis and general dropsy. Pulse, slow, fluttering, irregular or intermittent.  \nKidneys - This remedy acts upon urinary organs, producing diufesis and removing the dropsical effusions. \nKidney dropsy. Urine is copious, scanty. Bedwetting in old men. Bladder much distended. Turbid, hot urine \nwith thick mucus and burning in urethra after urinating. Little expulsive power. Dri bbling. Strangury. Retention \nof urine with paralysis of lower limbs. Sighing. Short, dry cough. Breathing is short and unsatisfactory,  difficult. Hydrothorax. \n \n \nHemoptysis. Violenthoarse cough, worse at night. Cough short, dry, loose and rattling.","Stomach & Abdomen":"Nausea with drowsiness. Excessive vomiting. Dull, heavy, sick feeling. Oppression in epigastrium \nand chest, impeding breathing (Lob.). Sensation of sinking in the pit of stomach after profuse urination, \ndiabetes insipidus. Uremic vomiting. Bloated. Ascites, often with chronic diarrhea. Distention after a mod erate meal. Dropsy after \nscarlet fever. Dropsy after abuse of quinine. Great thirst with hydrothorax. Great thirst, but water disagrees, causing pain or is immediately thrown \noff. Thirst on walking.","Urinary & Genital":"Prostate^land enlarged. Penis and scrotum swollen, dropsical. Amenorrhea with bloating of abdomen and legs. Metrorrhagia with nausea, fainting, vital depression. \nUterine hemorrhage, blood expelled in large clots or sometimes in fluid state. Hemorrhage at menopause. \nOvarian tumor. Cough during pregnancy. , . -","Extremities":"Rheumatic condition. Joints stiff, especially on moving in the morning. Constant involuntary motion of \none leg and one arm. Fingernails of bluish red m color. Aching in both knees. Edema of feet, ankles, and legs.","Skin":"Rough, dry. Cannot sweat.","Sleep":"Great restlessness and little sleep. Drowsy in afternoon, restless at night. Stupor. Desire to sleep, but \ninability to do so. Drowsy before and after nausea and vomiting."},"schema_version":"1.0","api_provider":"Allahshafi"}